Tech and Energy Might Be Your Best Bet Within the Hiring Sector - AARP

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In retail J.C. Penney cut 140 stores and 5,500 jobs in February. L.L. Bean plans to trim 10% of its workforce. Home Depot plans to add 80,000 over the spring & summer. In media Time Inc. laid off thousands of jobs over the last decade. Disney's ESPN announced a round of layoffs following a drop in subscription revenue. The energy sector seems to be doing well. Oil and gas companies laid off nearly 3,300 workers in February. Hiring seems to be picking up under the Trump administration. In tech Amazon announced plans to hire 100,000 workers. IBM and Twitter are the process of laying off employees.